12Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.


In Context

9 "What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.

10 Haven't you read this scripture: " 'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone ;

11 the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes' ?"

12 Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

13 Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.

14 They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Mark 12:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and departed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.